A local longtime friend, his son and I recently paddled the Upper McCloud below Fowler's Camp in inflatable kayaks. The river passes through Wyntoon, part of the Hearst Estate and down to McCloud Reservoir. While the fishing was fair, we caught mostly smallish Rainbows, the place is stunningly beautiful.
For whitewater enthusiasts the river is not too difficult, Class III. Do be warned however that recently two trees have fallen across the river, one at perhaps the most dangerous spot possible, just below Big Springs at the very end of the most challenging whitewater.
For more details, there is a blog post and several photos available from the ShastaTrout website. Feel free to drop a line if you are considering this trip, happy to share all I can.
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